A Tale of Two Cities – Illustrated Edition
A Tale of Two Cities – Illustrated Edition by Charles Dickens is an independently published work released on May 6, 2017. This edition spans 246 pages and is presented in English. The novel, originally published in 1859, is set against the backdrop of London and Paris during the tumultuous period of the French Revolution, exploring the stark contrasts between the lives of the oppressed and the oppressors.
Readers will find a narrative that delves into the struggles of the French proletariat under the oppressive rule of the aristocracy, as well as the violent upheaval that follows. The story follows key characters, including Charles Darnay, a former aristocrat caught in the chaos of revolution, and Sydney Carton, an English barrister seeking redemption. Through these intertwined lives, the book examines themes of sacrifice and transformation amidst the historical turmoil of the era.
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A Tale of Two Cities (1859) is the second historical novel by Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. It depicts the plight of the French proletariat under the brutal oppression of the French aristocracy in the years leading up to the revolution, and the corresponding savage brutality demonstrated by the revolutionaries toward the former aristocrats in the early years of the revolution. It follows the lives of several protagonists through these events, most notably Charles Darnay, a French once-aristocrat who falls victim to the indiscriminate wrath of the revolution despite his virtuous nature, and Sydney Carton, a dissipated English barrister who endeavours to redeem his ill-spent life out of love for Darnay’s wife, Lucie Manette.
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